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	Wallowa County, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the county, the population is spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 30.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
		The county was established on February 11, 1887, from the eastern portion of Union County.
		Wallowa County was the scene of perhaps the worst incident of violence against Chinese in Oregon, when in May 1887 a gang of rustlers massacred 34 Chinese gold miners in Hells Canyon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wallowa_County,_Oregon (848 words)

	Wallowa County, Oregon - Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Troy, Imnaha, Flora
		Wallowa County, Oregon - Enterprise, Joseph, Lostine, Wallowa, Troy, Imnaha, Flora
		Wallowa County is located in the far northeast corner of Oregon, and it's bordered by the states of Washington and Idaho.
		It is the purpose of the government of Wallowa County to assist in maintaining community well-being by providing effective and efficient services.
	www.co.wallowa.or.us (109 words)

	Wallowa County Oregon Wallowa Lake Oregon Karen Senger-Raminha
		Sometimes referred to as the "Alps of America", Wallowa County is the gateway to the Hell's Canyon Recreation Area, Eagle Cap Wilderness, and Wallowa Lake, which was formed during the ice-age by massive glaciers and is world renown for its geological significance.
		Wallowa County is host to a variety of diverse activities enjoyed by residents as well as visitors year-round.
		Wallowa County is located in the furthermost northeast corner of Oregon, sharing borders with both Idaho and Washington states.
	www.callsenger.com /countyinfo.html (1475 words)

	Oregon Genealogy
		Along with the history of gold mining in Baker County, Oregon, this manuscript also provides detailed articles on the specific mercantile interests tied into the gold trade in Eastern Oregon, as well as biographies of the miners and principal players of the era.
		A complete history of this county from the time gold was discovered in Griffin's Gulch in the year 1861, down to the present time, is more of a task than one would at first suppose.
		In the present work, accounts of events and dates of their occurrence have been taken from written documents whenever they could be obtained, and in other cases where no record could be consulted, conclusions had to be reached by summing up the testimony of the best witnesses to the fact.
	www.accessgenealogy.com /oregon (603 words)

	CAMPING IN WALLOWA COUNTY OR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The name of the county was taken from the poles the Indians used to support their fishing nets, called "wallowa".
		Wallowa County had been a part of Union County since 1864, when Union County was formed.
		By an act of the Oregon Legislature in 1887, this portion became Wallowa County, and encom- passed an area of 3,153 square miles.
	www.cybcity.com /camporegon/wallowa.htm (2833 words)

	Joseph Oregon lodging, RV Parks, scenic views near Wallowa Lake... Five Peaks RV Park
		Nestled deep in the Northeastern corner of Oregon, we are surrounded by rugged mountains, deep canyons, plateaus and rolling hills.
		Joseph, Oregon is the gateway to the Hells Canyon Recreation Area, the Eagle Cap Wilderness, and the pristine glacier waters of Wallowa Lake.
		Wallowa Lake, and its water sports, is just a short 2 mile jaunt away.
	www.5peaksrvpark.com (258 words)

	Miscellaneous Wallowa County, Oregon Obituaries
		She attended Oregon Normal School at Monmouth for one year and began her teaching career at Smith Mountain in Wallowa County in 1927, where she taught for two years.
		Upon her return to Wallowa County, she met and married Bert Repplinger on Feb. 21, 1939, and moved to the family ranch on Lower Prairie Creek.
		She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Jim Butner of Enterprise; grandsons Bret Butner of Lostine, and Scot Butner of Portland; sisters Eva Wright and Ruth Zaeske, both of Sacremento, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
	www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/or/or-wallowa1.htm (4680 words)

	Oregon Blue Book Wallowa County
		The area had been part of Union County since 1864 but it was carved from that county in 1887 by a legislative act.
		Wallowa County is a land of rugged mountains, gentle valleys and deep canyons.
		The scenery in the county is spectacular and serves as a magnet for tourists.
	bluebook.state.or.us /local/counties/counties32.htm (269 words)

	Wallowa County Enterprise, Oregon (Counties)
		The county population on July 1, 1999, was 7,258, an increase of 347 over the 1990 census.
		Imnaha is located in Wallowa County east of La Grande, between Joseph and the Idaho boarder near...
		Wallowa is situated in Wallowa County, northeast of La Grande, between Elgin and Enterprise along...
	www.ohwy.com /or/y/y41063.htm (164 words)

	Judy Willis, Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Real Estate
		Wallowa County is in the geographic center of the Pacific Northwest, located relatively close to cities in three states.
		Wallowa County is dependent upon natural resources for its economic base.
		Sometimes called the “Switzerland of America”, Wallowa County is the gateway to the Hells Canyon Recreation Area, Eagle Cap Wilderness Area and Wallowa Lake.
	www.highcountryheaven.com (353 words)

	Wallowa County Chieftain, Ore. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		While a significant increase in school heating costs threaten school budgets, there is hope in the forests of Wallowa County.
		Wallowa’s homecoming football game came complete with a lively band, packed stands overflowing with boisterous fans, a joyous group of court attendants and five Cougar touchdowns.
		When the physician asked his terminally-ill patient why he wanted to use Oregon’s right to assisted suicide, he answered by throwing back the covers of his bed, revealing where the flesh was falling off his body.
	www.wallowacountychieftain.info (555 words)

	Oregon State University Extension Service: Wallowa County \| Oregon
		The Wallowa County Extension Office is located at 668 NW 1st Street in Enterprise, Oregon 97828
		Follow Oregon State Highway 3 into Enterprise City limits, follow past Les Schwab tire center -- then on right will be series of county buildings.
		Follow State Highway 82 into Enterprise to intersection of State Highway 3 to Lewiston, take left at sign follow until "Silver Street," then take left into large lot by "Cloverleaf Hall." Our office is located on far end of third building on the left.
	extension.oregonstate.edu /wallowa/office.htm (158 words)

	Minam Motel
		The Minam Motel in northeastern Oregon is situated on the banks of the Wallowa River, at the junctions of Hell’s Canyon Scenic Highway, the Eagle Cap Limited Passenger Train Excursion, and the confluence of the Minam and Wallowa Rivers: two officially classified Wild and Scenic Waterways.
		Wallowa County Oregon is on the western side of the Hell’s Canyon gorge.
		The Wallowa River at Minam is the put in for rafting, tubing, and kayaking both the Wallowa River and the Grande Ronde River.
	www.minammotel.com (719 words)

	Wallowa County, Oregon
		As the town of wallowa was 41 years old upon January 1, 1927, and as there are now very few in this community who were preset upon the occasion of its birth, some incidents relating thereto may be of interest to the readers of " the wallowa sun".
		And now as it enters upon its forty -second year, may the attitude of its citizenry toward morals, manners and business be such that it will fulfils a helpful and practical mission, and grow in honor, influence and size as it grows in days and years.
		James Hickman, 84 years old, and a pioneer of Wallowa County as well as a veteran of the Civil war passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs.
	www.oregongenealogy.com /wallowa/burrows/page2.htm (1261 words)

	Wallowa.net :: Wallowa County's online daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Wallowa County Library is the recipient of five grants that will provide children's programming.
		A $16,500 grant from the Commission on Children and Families in partnership with the Wallowa County Child Care Support Project will bring quality outreach literacy programs to a population who are unable to access traditional library services along with supporting quality child care.
		Tickets for the Wallowa County Community Harvest Dinner are free and are available on a first come first serve basis until this Friday, September 2.
	www.wallowa.net (2244 words)

	Arrowhead Ranch Cabins - Wallowa County Cabin Rental-Eastern Oregon Vacation Lodging
		It is located in a quiet ranching area approximately 3 miles from the towns of Joseph and Enterprise, Oregon, and approximately 10 miles north of beautiful Wallowa Lake.
		There is easy access to the many Wallowa County adventures, outdoor recreational opportunities and summer events.
		It is very quiet and private and a perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the tourist attractions in the area.
	www.arrowheadranchcabins.com (988 words)

	Chandler's Inn, Joseph Oregon Bed & Breakfast
		Located in Wallowa County in Oregon's northeast corner, Joseph, elevation 4100 feet, sits at the base of the Wallowa range, which rises to nearly 10,000 feet and which includes Oregon's largest wilderness area, the Eagle Cap Wilderness.
		All year long, Wallowa County draws tourists interested in its many recreational opportunities, including hiking, fishing, swimming, biking, back-country skiing, snowmobiling, boating, river rafting, horse packing and llama trekking.
		Joseph's summer schedule includes the Wallowa County Festival of the Arts in June; the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo in July; the Bronze, Blues and Brews Festival in August and Alpenfest in September.
	www.josephbedandbreakfast.com (246 words)

	Oregon Facts: Interesting Names and Places in Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Oregon has 36 counties and is roughly divided into six land regions: Coast Range, Klamath Mountains, Cascade Mountains, Willamette Valley, Columbia Plateau and Basin, and Range Region.
		Jonathan Carver is the first person to use the form Oregon in referring to the river of the west that falls into the Pacific Ocean.
		County probate records weren't sure so they refer to him as Henry Schaich or Shy or Shigh.
	www.webtrail.com /applegate/oregon.html (730 words)

	Wallowa Resources Home Page
		When concerned citizens of Wallowa County, Oregon met to discuss how they could help their community recover from devastating job losses in the timber industry and sharply declining revenues in the ranching industry, Wallowa Resources was born.
		Since its formation in 1996, Wallowa Resources has worked to bring people together in a common goal: to blend the ecological needs of the land with the economic needs of the community.
		The non-profit group strives to balance Wallowa County’s economic well-being and the proper use of its resources, preserving the area’s heritage of making a living from the land.
	www.wallowaresources.org (179 words)

	EPA: Pesticides - Pesticide Use Limitations for Wallowa County, Oregon
		This plant is named after Ed MacFarlane, a boatman on the Snake River, who, in 1936, made this plant known to two passenger/botanists who described and named this plant after MacFarlane.
		It requires a warm, dry climate with a winter rainy season that is common in the Salmon and Snake River Canyonland.
		A recreational trail that runs through the middle of the Oregon population makes it particularly vulnerable to casual collection and trampling.
	www.epa.gov /oppfead1/endanger/oregon/wallowa.htm (391 words)

	Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon Dedicated to education
		The URD raised a total of $54,000 in the first year and is spread out among various county and local governments.New property tax bills now show a breakdown of where taxes are being spent, including Urban Renewal funds for the very first time.
		The Douglas County Tax assessor noted, "The urban renewal tax revenue goes to the city, but it was always done behind the scenes.
		Wallowa County is using it's tobacco tax proceeds to hire a hypnotherapist to help people quit smoking.
	www.oregontaxnews.com /enc-pork.html (2632 words)

	Nez Perce buy land held by Oregon - billingsgazette.com
		The three parcels along Joseph Creek in Wallowa County in Oregon's northeastern corner increase to more than 11,000 acres the tribe's Precious Lands wildlife habitat area, dedicated to providing winter range for the Chesnimnus elk herd.
		Joseph Creek is named for Chief Joseph, who took his band of Nez Perce on a famous run for freedom in 1877 after refusing to cede their lands in the Wallowa Valley to the United States.
		The parcels were granted to Oregon by the federal government at statehood and have been part of the common school fund, but generated little revenue due to their remote and rugged character, said Turner.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/06/build/nation/94-nex-perce.inc (390 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Oregon Health Sciences University
		Tjomsland was referred to Dr. Thomas G. DeLoughery at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, an expert in the field of "sports anemia." DeLoughery treats many endurance athletes, including runners, who suffer from a type of anemia that is brought on by an iron deficiency in the bloodstream.
		In addition to his responsibilities with the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians, Foley is a member of the Benton County Hospice board of directors, chairs the family practice department at Good Samaritan Hospital and is a preceptor for family medicine students at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland.
		In a recent study at Oregon Health Sciences University, a team led by William Connor, M.D., fed infant rhesus monkeys a diet containing adequate amounts of fat but the fat was supplied in one of two forms--soybean oil, rich in n-3s, or safflower oil, deficient in n-3s.
	news.surfwax.com /colleges/files/Oregon_Health_Sciences_University.html (4158 words)

	KWVR Radio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Minam Motel in northeastern Oregon is situated on the banks of the Wallowa River, at the junctions of Hell’s Canyon Scenic Highway, the Eagle Cap Limited Passenger Train Excursion, and the confluence of the Minam and Wallowa Rivers.
		Wallowa Resources and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are offering $200 cash bounties to people who locate a new site containing certain noxious weeds.
		A recent interview on KWVR with Dick Burch, a Wallowa County resident who is volunteering with Tom Uchison at a Baton Rouge shelter, confirmed that Red Cross Katrina relief is the costliest effort by the Red Cross to date.
	www.kwvrradio.com (634 words)

	Multnomah County Library Homework Center - Health & Nutrition - Homework Center - Multnomah County Library
		The Oregon Blue Book is the official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon.
		County history 1800-1900, as well as Native American history, Oregon Trail information and articles about the Willamette Meteorite.
		Chronology of Oregon south coast history and a history of the Bay Area.
	www.multnomah.lib.or.us /lib/homework/regionhc.html (1093 words)

	Ken Wick, Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon Real Estate
		Wallowa County in Northeast Oregon is often referred to as the "Little Switzerland of America".
		Imagine yourself in this beautiful corner of Oregon showcased with snow capped mountain peaks, over 60 spectacular lakes, pastoral valleys, and don't forget historic Hell's Canyon, and the Snake River.
		Thrill to the sight of mountain goats, big horn sheep, elk, deer, and a wide variety of other wildlife which abounds in this area.
	www.northeastoregonproperty.com (111 words)

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